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Second Corinthians plunges the modern reader back to the real, tumultuous of early Christianity. The simple ideals of sharing and goodwill described in Acts 2:42-47 seem to have little place among the diverse converts from this boomtown of Corinth where Paul chooses to anchor his Greek mission. Second Corinthians is in part a letter of joy, for a report came to Paul that the Corinthians had...

If it involves a person’s life, it means for it to be finished, or the person to die (John 19:20). If it involves a person’s mission or purpose, as here, it means to complete it. The paradox in this passage is that two missions are involved, Paul’s and Christ’s, which are in a symbiotic relationship. Perfection, or 100% completion only occurs when one party, Paul, supplies “weakness,” and the other party, Christ, supplies “power.” Is the power of Christ in Paul or any believer something which is
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